Phillip N'dou

Career

In 2004, N'Dou was forced into early retirement when he collapsed after a loss to Isaac Hlatshwayo. A subsequent brain scan revealed an abnormality that would have endangered N'dou's health at the time if he continued to box. However, he returned to the ring in 2009.

Coincidentally, Ndou had competed in the same featherweight boxing tournament as Mayweather at the 1996 Summer Olympics. After defeating Casey Patton of Canada in a controversial referee stoppage, N'dou lost in the second round to the eventual gold medallist, Kamsing Somluck of Thailand. He then fought on 29 January 2011, defeating Welcome Ntshingila by unanimous decision in a ten-round bout.

Achievements

• He is known for his punching power, having won his first 25 fights by knockout or stoppage, and currently boasting an 83% knockout ratio. N'dou has never won a major world title, but did win many regional and minor titles at featherweight and super featherweight. His most notable fight was an entertaining seven-round bout against WBC lightweight champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on 1 November 2003. N'dou won his comeback fight on 14 February 2009, defeating Rachid Drilzane on a technical knockout in the fifth round. The former World Boxing Union super featherweight champion had not been in the ring since May 2004, when he lost to Isaac Hlatswayo, seven months after his first career loss to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. After losing to Lovemore N'dou on 11 July 2009, Phillip N'dou made a comeback defeating Bhekimpilo Mlilo by TKO in the 4th round of an 8 round contest.